Steaming tube



Feb. 23 1926. 1,574,005

P. SARTORY STEAMING TUBE Filed June 15 1925 Patented Feb. 23, 1926..

PETER SAR'I'ORY, BAYSWATER, LONDON, ENGLAND.

2 STEAMING TUBE.

Application filed June 15, 1825. Serial No. 37,357.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, PETER SARTORY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Bayswater, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steaming Tubes, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to steaming tubes for use in steaming a tress of hair coiled upon a curler in waving and curling operations.

The object of the invention is to provide a Construction of closure at the tip end, which can be easily ushed on to the tube with one hand while t e other is holding the curler and then made to engage the curler by a subsequent easy rotation and move it axially. of the, tube therebysimultaneously sealing-eacl1,end of the tube. The requirement of a push to cause the closure at the tip end to initially engage the steam tube eliminates an undesirable tendency for the tube to be turned on its axis, as when initial rotatory engagement is effected which might result in an uncomfortable strain being applied to the tress as regards the patient.

"In the accompanying drawings is illustrated a preferred construction according to the invention. I

Fig. 1 is an external view, and Fig. 2 a sectional plan taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 1, of a steaming tube embodying the present invention, Fig. 3 being an end view thereof looking from the left of Fig. 1, parts being omitted for sake of clearness, and Fi 4 is a section on the line IVIV of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings The steaming tube 1 is sealed at thetip end by a closure comprising, a flanged socket 7 and an independently rotatable crown 2 havin a skirt 3; the crown being preferably of conical section as shown.

The socket is simply pushed on to the tube 1 to engage the tip end thereof, and to prevent accidental removal is afterwards secured on a art rotation by means of a bayo- 'moves axially relatively to the socket.

The crown is centrally perforated as in-- dicated-at 5, to allow the passage thereber comprised by a. curler 16 preferably by giving a pointed head 18 to the extension as shown.

Supposing the curler 16 is disposed in the tube, the tip end closure is applied by pushmg it on to the tube: it is then given a slight rotation to secure it as stated on pin 10: at this time shoulder 18 will have passed through the perforation 5 of the crown, and 1f the crown is now rotated, continuing in the direction for securing the socket, it engages the curler behind the shoulder 18 and forces the curler axially of the tube, which displacement is utilized, as hereafter explained, to seal the root end of the tube.

.To prevent the shoulder 10 slipping back through the perforation 5 when the crown 2 is rotated, the perforation is constructed by providing the crown with a detent 6, preferably by recessing the crown into a knob or grip 11 of ebonite or other suitable non-conducting material, which gives a flat outer face to the crown 2, on which outer face the detent is mounted, the knob or grip 11 being perforated centrally to reglster with perforation 5 in the crown.

The detent 6 is spring pressed, as indicated at 13, to cause it to restrict the aperture 5. As the pointed head 18 passes through the aperture, the detent 6 is rocked clear, moving about its pivot 6" but immediately the head has passed, the detent is pushed by spring 13 under the shoulder 18 and prevents its return.

Preferably the detent 6 is. recessed, as shown at 6, to partly embrace the extension 17 of the curler 16, and further to prevent the detent jumping up, its free end works under a guide 12, as clearly shown in Figs. 1

and 3. I

In Fig. 3 the head 18 and shoulder 18 are omitted for the sake of clearness. The free end of the detent 6 includes a lip 6 to facilitate mani ulation.

B making the crown 2 of conical section, the lead 18" of the curler 16 is guided to the perforation 5, thereby facilitating assemblage.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that a closure for the tip end of the steaming'tube is provided, which is exceedingly easy to place in position.

According to the invention the curler 16 carries a closure for the root end 1 of the 14 for the root end closure.

Preferably the root end closure comprises a rigid plate 15 sandwiched between rubber washers l5 and 15", all being pierced by" an axial rod 16 of the curler 16, which rod passes through the curler and terminates at the tip endin the extension 17 before referred to. The end 16 of the rod 16 is returned through the closure as shown in Fig. 2, to position the closure on the curler. This curler construction and closure is not claimeclherein as novel per se, and is not herein further described, the construction and operation being fully set out in U. S. Patent No. 1,524,721.

It will be clear that when the crown 2 is rotated to axially displace the curler," the closure at the root end 1 carried by the curler is simultaneously closed steam tight with the sealing of thetip end.

' To further facilitate manipulation, the tube 1 is furnished with a grip 22 of ebonite or other suitable insulating material, and if the tube is constructed to include an exothermic heater as described in Serial No. 757,935, the grip may be bored as indicated at 23 to register with inlets 24 in the'tube,

,so that water o r other liquid reagent can be forced through them to the heater pref- I claim 1. In combination, a steaming tube, a closure for the root. end of the tube an axial erably by a bulti, 25 attached to the grip.

- member connected to said. closure and extending through said tube beyond the tip end thereof, a shoulder on the axial member at the tip end thereof, a closure for the tip end adapted to be pushed. on to the tube and 'including an independently rotatable crown, the crown having a central aperture to pass over said shoulder on the axial member and means causing, engagement of said crown and axial member when the aperture is behind said shoulder,'so that on rotation of the crown the latter moves axially, pushing with it said axial member to force the closure thereon steam tight on the root end of the steaming tube. A

2. In combination, a steaming tube, a closure for theroot end of the tube, an axial member connected to said closure and extending through said tube beyond the tip end thereof, a shoulder on the axial member at the tip end thereof,.a closure for the tip end adapted to be pushed on to the tube and including a flanged socket formed to be pushed on to said tube, and a crown having a skirt in pin and slot engagement with the meat of said crown and axial.- memb r when the aperture is behind said shoulder, so that on rotation of the crownthe latter moves axially pushing with it said axial member to force the closure. thereon stea'm tight on the root end of the steaming tube.

3. A steaming tube comprising'a tubular body portion having at the root end a seating' for a closure, and a pushon closure for the tip end, said push on closure including a socket and an independently rotatable crown mounted on said socket, said crown being provided with a central aperture for receiving the end of an axial member and means for constricting said aperture, so that on rotation the crownmoves axially of said socket and pushes with it the axial mem ber. v

4. A. steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion, having at the root end a seating for a closure, and a'push on closure for the tip end, said closure including a socket formed to be pushed on to said tip end, and

a crown with a central aperture for receiving the end of an axial member having a skirt in pin and slot engagement with the socket, and means for constricting said aperture so that on rotationsaid' crown moves axially pushing with it the axial member.

5. A steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion, having at the root end a seating for a closure, and a push on closure for the tip end, said closure including a socket formed to be pushed on to said tip end, a crown with a central aperture for ,receiving the end of an axial member having a skirt in pin and slot engagement with the socket, said crown bein of conical section and recessed in a .kno having a flat said flat outer face constructed to constrict said aperture, so that on rotation said crown moves axially, pushing with it the axial member. 4 I

6. A steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion, having at the root end a seating for a closure, and a push on closure for the tip end, said closure including a socket formed to be pushed on to said ti end, and a crown with a central aperture or receiving the end of an axial member having a skirt in pin and slot engagement with the socket, said crown being of conical section and recessed in a knob having a flat outer face, a spring detent mounted on said flat outer'face-constructed to constrict said aperture and a guide on said outer face for the free end of said spring detent, so that. on rotation said crown moves axially pushmg with it the axial member.

A steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion havingat the root end a seatmg for a closure and a push on closure for the tipend, said closure including a. socket formed to be pushed on to said tip end, and a. crown with a central aperture for re i ing the end of an axial member having a skirt in pin and slot engagement with the socket, said crown being of conical section and recessed. in a knob having a fiat outer face and a spring detent mounted on said flat outer face constructed to constrict said aperture, and a grip on said tube near the tip end bored for the purpose set forth registering with inlets in said tube, so that on rotation said crown moves axially, pushing with it the axial member.

8. A steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion having at its root end a seating for a closure and a push on closure for the tip end, said closure including a socket formed to be pushed on to said .tip end, a bayonet joint between said socket and tip end effective when said socket has been pushed on, a crown of conical section with a central aperture for receiving the end'of an axial member, a skirt to said crown, and a pin and slot engagement between said skirt and socket, and means for constricting said aperture so that on rotation said crown moves axially, pushing with it the axial member. I

9. A steaming tube comprising a tubular body portion having at its'root end a seating for a closure and a'pfish on closure for the tip end, said closure including a socket formed to be pushed on to said tip end, a

bayonet joint. between said socket and tip end effective when said socket has been pushed on, a crown of conical section with a central aperture for receiving the end of an axial member, a skirt to said crown and a pin and slot engagement between said skirt and socket, a flat outer face formed on said crown and a spring detent formed on said outer face constructed to constrict said aperture, so that on rotation said crown moves axially, pushing with it the axial member. 7

10. A push on closure for the tip end of a steaming tube, having at the root end a seating for a closure comprising a flanged socket, the flange of which is provided with a bayonet slot, a conical crown having a central aperture for receiving the end of an axial member, a skirt to said crown, a hel1- cal slot in said skirt for co-operation with a pin on the socket, a knob on said crown providing a flat outer face therefor, a spring detent pivoted in said fiat outer face'constructed to constrict said aperture and a guide for the free end of said detent, so that on rotation said crown moves axially pushing with it the axial member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PETER SARTORY. 

